About Chris

Christopher Michael has been practicing yoga since 2008. He is has been an educator for the past 36 years, working in Long Island school districts.  Currently, Chris is an educational consultant for Nassau BOCES. A proud father, Chris and his wife Marianne reside in Wantagh.  A SUNY Geneseo ('88) graduate, he received a Masters degree in Literacy Education from Dowling College ('94) and a doctoral degree in Educational Administration from St. John's University ('08).  Presently, Chris is doing post-graduate work at The Ohio State University in a program supporting early literacy development. 

Chris or as his wife likes to call him, "BuddhaChris" believes that remaining open to all the possibilities that life has to offer through meditation, study, and the nurturing of a "beginners mind" has supported him and will continue to guide him through all of life's challenges. Chris recently completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training course of study and is a certified yoga teacher.